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Utility of blood procalcitonin concentration in the management of cancer patients with infections
Diagnosis of infections in cancer patients is usually problematic since differentiating between infection and fever of unknown origin is often a considerable clinical challenge. In general, increase concentration of blood procalcitonin (PCT) is associated with severe bacterial infection. PCT with an...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4731001/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26858528 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S95600 |